Homepage for the Visual Studio Code Flask tutorial.

Man denies importing marijuana

A 35-year-old man who denied importing marijuana into the country was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.

Taxi driver appeals conviction for assault

A TAXI driver who was fined $1,000 for assaulting a road traffic supervisor with her vehicle is appealing her conviction.

PLP promises free testing for anyone concerned about exposure to virus

THE Progressive Liberal Party has pledged to offer free testing to Bahamians concerned they have been exposed to COVID-19 and to reform the government’s food assistance programme if it wins the next general election.

New radar equipment installed at former U.S. missile tracking station

BAHAMAS meteorological office staff were in Mayaguana this weekend with Bahamas Aviation, Climate and Severe Weather Network alongside for the installation of new radar tracking equipment at the island’s former US missile tracking station.

Body found near Arawak Cay parking lot

A MAN’S body was found yesterday near a parking lot at Arawak Cay.

Man dies as car hits tree in Abaco

AN Abaco man died in a traffic accident yesterday.

Sea search goes on for five Cubans

A SEARCH is ongoing for five Cubans who are presumed missing after 19 others were picked up, including a deceased male, during a joint law enforcement operation in the southern Bahamas last week.

One dead, five injured in Friday shootings

A MAN was shot dead on Friday, not long after two other shooting incidents left five others, four of whom were women, injured.

PLP aiming to lower VAT and raise minimum wage

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leaders said if successful in the next general election they will reduce value added tax to ten percent for one year as part of an economic plan that involves supporting a minimum wage increase, significantly expanding social assistance in the country and reducing the cost of energy by 30 percent.

ROLLOUT WILL TAKE MONTHS: First vaccines arrive this Wednesday but all doses not here till end of May

THE government’s roll out of its COVID-19 vaccination programme will not proceed as rapidly as previously announced, with only 20,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine expected in the country this Wednesday.

Kiwanis Club paints the park

A park in the Nassau Village community got a much needed upgrade, thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Nassau AM (KCNAM).

Two missing after aircraft crashes

TWO Bahamians are still missing after an aircraft crashed near Salina Point, Acklins on Friday.

43-YEAR-OLD WOMAN DIES FROM COVID-19

THE country’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 182 after the death of a 43-year-old woman was reclassified as coronavirus related on Friday.

PM announces plans for first 20,000 doses of vaccine

In a national address on Sunday, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said 20,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are due to arrive on Wednesday.

UPDATED: Vaccine arrival delayed until Wednesday

• SUNDAY MORNING UPDATE: The Government of The Bahamas has been advised by India that the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccines has been delayed until Wednesday 10 March due to logistical issues with the airline overseas. The Prime Minister’s update at 5pm Sunday will air live as previously scheduled.

Man found dead after shooting off Sutton Street

A man is dead after a shooting off Sutton Street on Friday night. According to reports, police responded to the incident on Lyon Street shortly after 9pm.

AAIA investigating plane crash near Salina Point, Acklins

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) of The Bahamas said it was investigating an accident which occurred on Friday involving a Piper PA28 aircraft with United States registration N2932Y with two people on board.

PM says affordable land and housing plans are part of manifesto

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has insisted that recently announced plans to offer concessions to young, prospective homeowners was sparked by goals in his party’s manifesto and not because an election is approaching.

PM on election date speculation: 'Continue to observe'

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis advised those speculating that there could be an election called earlier than May 2022 to “continue to observe" and insisted the decision is for government to make.

Court of Appeal to decide if Khofe Goodman can appeal sentence

THE Court of Appeal is set to determine whether Khofe Goodman, the man convicted of the murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer, will be granted permission to appeal his 55-year prison sentence.

Man arrested after edibles found

A 35-YEAR-OLD man was arrested by police after he was found with edibles believed to contain marijuana and suspected Indian Hemp oil.

FIDA to salute Senior Justice Estelle G Gray-Evans

In observance of the United Nation’s International Women’s Day 2021, the International Federation of Women’s Lawyers (FIDA) Grand Bahama Chapter announced plans to highlight Senior Justice Estelle G. Gray-Evans.

Women tell of struggle to get by during pandemic

GRANDMOTHER Christine Mackey has not worked for a year and is struggling to take care of her great-grandson. She was one of several people seeking help from the Department of Social Services yesterday.

Back in The Bahamas and trying to survive

AFTER years of living abroad and a stint in prison, Steven Hunt is trying to survive in The Bahamas after being deported.

Dames defends extending police appointments

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday defended his ministry’s decision to extend the appointment of three senior officers who were reassigned to various government ministries last year, insisting the agencies are still “in need of significant help”.